Annual trauma
Every year in the Far North we have numerous calls of missing, scared and trembling family pets, and farm animals hurting themselves trying to get away from both the sight and sounds made by fireworks.
Our pets, family loved ones, both furry and toddlers, are all the same. Loud bangs can be so scary, and frightening, they can come with no warning.
Last year we experienced some horrific events. The worst was a horse that had been scared by fireworks and had broken a leg trying to escape the noise, and dragging a bleeding, broken leg up a hill to get away.
Those having the fireworks display did not know there was a horse nearby, the owner of the horse was away, and did not know neighbours were having fireworks.
